Digital Audio Control Protocol
{{Short description|Remote control protocol for audio players}}
Digital Audio Control Protocol (DACP) is a protocol used by iTunes and other audio player and server applications on Mac, Windows and Linux computers, enabling remote control by mobile devices such as iPhone and Android phones and tablet computers. By connecting the personal computer to loudspeakers the mobile device is used as a two-way remote control, allowing selection and control of music playback within a traditional listening environment such as a home or apartment.
Clients
Compliant DACP clients can connect to any DACP enabled server. Clients are available for multiple desktop and mobile platforms.
; Apple Remote : Apple Remote{{Cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/itunes/remote/ |title=Apple Remote |access-date=2017-09-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413233817/http://www.apple.com/itunes/remote/ |archive-date=2012-04-13 |url-status=dead }} is the first DACP client created specifically for iTunes remote control.
; CuteRemote : CuteRemote[http://www.iki.fi/z7/cuteremote CuteRemote] DACP remote control for Nokia Phones.
; TunesRemote+ : TunesRemote+[http://code.google.com/p/tunesremote-plus/ TunesRemote+], Google Code Project for Google Android is a fork of Jeff Sharkey's TunesRemote project. The project's goal is provide remote functionality for Android with similar capabilities as Apple's remote.
; TunesRemote-SE : TunesRemote-SE[http://code.google.com/p/tunesremote-se/ TunesRemote-SE], Google Code Project combines the DACP control software from [http://code.google.com/p/tunesremote-plus/ TunesRemote+] with the graphical user interface from [http://sourceforge.net/projects/fireflyclient/ Firefly Client] to produce an application that can control a DACP server from any computer running Java.
; Remote for iTunes : Remote for iTunes[http://hyperfine.com/remoteforitunes/default.aspx Remote for iTunes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126055515/http://hyperfine.com/remoteforitunes/default.aspx |date=2013-01-26 }}, Hyperfine by Hyperfine Software[http://hyperfine.com Hyperfine Software] for Android lets users control iTunes via their home Wi-Fi network.
; Remote for Windows Phone 7 : Remote for Windows Phone 7[http://wp7remoteapp.com Remote for Windows Phone 7], Komodex by Komodex Software[http://komodex.com Komodex Software] lets users control DACP servers from their home Wi-Fi network.
; {{proper name|yTrack}} : {{proper name|yTrack}}[http://ytrack.dewasmes.net/ yTrack] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727185932/http://ytrack.dewasmes.net/ |date=2010-07-27 }} is an iPad application developed by Fabrice Dewasmes that browses a remote DACP library and let users control it.
Servers
Compliant DACP servers can accept connections from any DACP client. Multiple compliant servers are available for Mac, Windows and Linux platforms.
; Apple iTunes : Apple iTunes is the original DACP server and the specification was created specifically for iTunes remote control.
; MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkey : In 2009 Melloware Inc.,[http://melloware.com Melloware Inc.] released MonkeyTunes,[http://melloware.com/monkeytunes/ MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkey] the first known "third-party" DACP server for MediaMonkey that is fully compliant with Apple's DACP protocol.
; TouchRemote for Foobar2000 : In 2009 Wintense[http://wintense.com Wintense] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831023015/http://wintense.com/ |date=2010-08-31 }} released TouchRemote,[http://wintense.com/plugins/foo_touchremote TouchRemote Foobar2000 Component (foo_touchremote)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322193013/http://wintense.com/plugins/foo_touchremote |date=2010-03-22 }} a plugin (component) for the foobar2000 music player, implementing a DACP server that is fully compliant with Apple's DACP protocol allowing Apple Inc.'s Remote application to be used.
; AlbumPlayer : In 2011 Albumon, released a DACP plugin for their software [http://www.albumplayer.com/ AlbumPlayer] which is a full featured jukebox player for the PC.
; Telescope for Songbird : In 2010 Wilco[http://wilco.ismysite.co.uk Wilco]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} released Telescope[http://addons.songbirdnest.com/addon/1764 Telescope Songbird addon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817053759/http://addons.songbirdnest.com/addon/1764 |date=2010-08-17 }} for the Songbird music player, implementing a DACP server that is fully compliant with Apple's DACP protocol, and a standard web service and mobile browser interface.
; Rhythmbox for GNOME : In 2010 native DACP support was added to Rhythmbox after a Google Summer of Code project by Alexandre Rosenfeld.[http://live.gnome.org/SummerOfCode2010/AlexandreRosenfeld_Rhythmbox Alexandre Rosenfeld] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121220923/http://live.gnome.org/SummerOfCode2010/AlexandreRosenfeld_Rhythmbox |date=2011-01-21 }}
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Name
! Platform ! Developer ! Status |
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iTunes
| Mac, Win | active |
[http://melloware.com/monkeytunes/ MonkeyTunes for MediaMonkey]
| Win | [http://melloware.com Melloware Inc.] | active |
[http://www.albumplayer.com/ AlbumPlayer]
| Win | Albumon | active |
TouchRemote
| Win | active |
Telescope
| Mac, Win | active |
Rhythmbox
| Linux | active |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://dacp.jsharkey.org/ Tunes Remote], Android client using DACP.
- [http://code.google.com/p/tunesremote-plus/ TunesRemote+], forked version of TunesRemote for Android with updates and bug fixes
- [http://code.google.com/p/tunesremote-se/ TunesRemote-SE], DACP client for Java platforms
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130126055515/http://hyperfine.com/remoteforitunes/default.aspx Remote for iTunes by Hyperfine Software], Android client using DACP
- [http://melloware.com/monkeytunes/ MonkeyTunes], MediaMonkey DACP server
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100322193013/http://wintense.com/plugins/foo_touchremote foo_touchremote] Foobar2000 DACP server
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100817053759/http://addons.songbirdnest.com/addon/1764 Telescope] Songbird DACP server